Videoconferencing tutorial

Videoconferencing is becoming an increasingly viable tool in the corporate world. Better technology, green IT initiatives and cuts in company travel budgets have contributed to the rise of videoconferencing as a collaborative solution. This comprehensive tutorial details the ins and outs of basic videoconferencing operation, management, troubleshooting and more.

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Published: 27 May 2008

Videoconferencing is becoming the most in-demand application of the new information age. Better, lower-cost technology, green IT initiatives and high travel costs have contributed to the rise of videoconferencing as a collaborative solution.

This comprehensive tutorial details the ins and outs of videoconferencing, from basic architecture to advanced...

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The growth of videoconferencing is explosive, making the technology more and more essential in inter-business as well as intra-business communications. Companies have invested huge sums in computer and networking technology and now are focused on getting even better returns from that huge outlay with applications that can bring real business benefits. Videoconferencing is the next "killer app."

Even if your firm has evaluated videoconferencing in the past, the enormous changes in the technology in just the last year more than justify reconsidering. Companies around the world are quickly realizing that videoconferencing is not just a less expensive communication method, it is actually a better one -- a method destined to change the face of business in the years to come.

Videoconference DEFINITION - A videoconference is a live connection between people in separate locations for the purpose of communication, usually involving audio and often text as well as video. At its simplest, videoconferencing provides transmission of static images and text between two locations. At its most sophisticated, it provides transmission of full-motion video images and high-quality audio between multiple locations.

Four factors driving videoconferencing Videoconferencing has undergone significant changes, making it a valuable and easy-to-use collaboration tool. Learn how videoconferencing can benefit your enterprise and what's in store for the collaboration market.

With videoconferencing, the more users the merrier Some high-definition videoconferencing technologies are extremely expensive. Cheaper video solutions sacrifice quality but allow more people to collaborate.

A VoIP manager needs to know about video's effect on QoS and potential integration with VoIP. First, QoS Video traffic does need prioritization and protection against data traffic, and when you have both voice and video traffic, it can be challenging to figure out how much bandwidth to size your queues for. You'll want to make sure you have your Call Admission Control worked out before you deploy. Second, if you have both VoIP and videoconferencing, there's a good chance some of your users will want the videophones and the ability to have voice-only participants in your videoconferences, where the voice participants are using VoIP in your network.

Video over IP: What the voice manager needs to know Video over IP lets users stream video and videoconference, but when implementing it, voice managers must consider VoIP integration and traffic concerns.

Voice, video, Web conferencing brings global business together Voice, video and Web conferencing from Interwise has become as important as email to one global company, whose employees -- in 60 countries -- all need to stay in contact.

How can I tell if my network will support an extensive videoconferencing system with a video training component? To determine if your network will support a hefty videoconferencing system, you should perform a network audit that includes layers and also look at trending data for your current application usage.

What is the best way to deploy videoconferencing services? Videoconferencing can be highly intensive, bandwidth-wise and many solutions are extremely expensive. Learn the most cost-efficient ways of implementing a videoconferencing system.

Designing a campus-wide videoconferencing network What type of severs, routers, bridges, switches and cables are suitable for videoconferencing? Also, how do you design a network for videoconferencing for a campus? Find out what other questions you must ask yourself before deploying videoconferencing.

VTC Talk VTC Talk is a bulletin board for video conferencing professionals. It is active with discussion about the major video conferencing systems on the market.

Telepresence is a combination of very high quality audio and videoconferencing technology integrated with management services and especially designed physical environments to create a simulation of in-person meetings. In high-end installations, users can book a telepresence meeting in Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes. Then they can walk into a telepresence room at the appointed time, and the meeting will be up and running without any need to dial in or turn on cameras.

Telepresence DEFINITION - Telepresence is a sophisticated form of robotic remote control in which a human operator has a sense of being on location so that the experience resembles virtual reality (VR). Control and feedback are done by telemetry over wires, optical fibers, wireless links, or the Internet.

A vision of the future with TelePresence At VoiceCon 2008, thousands saw the power of Cisco's TelePresence and saw former vice president Al Gore endorse the technology as a key tool in reducing carbon emissions.

Cisco's TelePresence is as good as being there Cisco's TelePresence is not just a more expensive version of videoconferencing. Experiencing Cisco's TelePresence live is an experience totally unlike anything videoconferencing has delivered before.

Enhanced productivity and reduced time-to-market are the main reasons companies give for installing video conferencing. Being able to meet spontaneously face-to-face not only allows people at different locations to get more done faster, it also improves camaraderie, communication and employee morale.

Arriving at quick decisions based only on audio or e-mail communications is often difficult. Many people don't communicate well verbally or in writing. They always feel more comfortable seeing each other face-to-face – judging expressions, body language and millions of tiny non-verbal cues. The new video conferencing technology has such excellent definition, picture and sound quality, plus data-sharing capability that people feel like they've gotten the whole story.

Telepresence room DEFINITION - A telepresence room is a conference space dedicated to high-end videoconferencing. The goal of telepresence technology is to replicate face-to-face communication virtually, thereby eliminating the cost and time of long distance travel. Telepresence rooms improve on the traditional videoconferencing experience by using multiple high definition cameras with eye-tracking features and directional microphones.

10 ways to determine if video conferencing can up your productivity and reduce your costs Videoconferencing technologies are the most in-demand applications of the information age. Learn how it can help you boost productivity and reduce costs.

Siemens OpenScape offers tight integration of voice, video and messaging With its OpenScape Unified Communications Server, Siemens moves further into the software-based communications market with a tightly integrated voice, video and messaging product.

Videoconferencing tool gives Uno an edge Videoconferencing has given Pizzeria Uno the ability to bring together more than 200 people and has enabled more efficient and cost-effective communication.

VLAN setup for mobile videoconference equipment Ideally, in order to create a special VLAN for mobile videoconferencing equipment, you would need to follow a lengthy process that involves high administrative overhead. Learn if this solution is right for your enterprise.

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